Jhalkari Bai Age, Wiki and Bio

Jhalkari Bai

Quick Info

ProfessionWarrior/Army Personnel
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth22/11/1830
Age27 years (died on 10, Jun, 1858)
BirthplaceBhojla Village, Jhansi, British India
Date of Death10/06/1858

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolDid not attend
College/UniversityDid not attend
Educational QualificationHome-schooled by her father in warfare acts

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital Status (a the time of her death)Widowed

Family

FatherSadovar Singh (Farmer)
MotherJamuna Devi
SiblingsNot Known
SpousePuran Singh (an Artilleryman from the Artillery Unit of Rani Lakshmibai)
ChildrenNot Known

Favourites

Favourite QuoteJai Bhavani

Some Lesser Known Facts

Jhalkari Bai was a notable figure in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
She was raised by her father with qualities traditionally associated with boys.
Her father trained her in the art of wielding weapons.
Jhalkari Bai was introduced to Rani Lakshmibai by her husband Puran Singh.
She led her own army known as 'Durga Dal'.
Jhalkari Bai disguised herself as Rani Lakshmibai to assist the queen in evading the British Army.
She was captured by the British Army but managed to escape.
Jhalkari Bai met a martyr's end in a battle.